American Legacy: The Triumphs and Tragedies of John and Caroline Kennedy

David Heymann's American Legacy is really a masterpiece of great writing combined with masterful research. The story Mr. Heymann tells is compelling about the lives of two American icons. It is hard to put this book down. He paints a fascinating and fairly in depth look at young John Kemmedy Jr. that has not been told. He reveals a side to John Jr. that has never been presented. It is a fairly dark tale of a young man who... Read Full Review

Mr. Haymann has done an excellent job...the book is very well written..and although alot of the information on John and Caroline has already been written..this book still is a very comprehensive biography of the siblings..if one likes the Kennedys or not...this is a detailed view of their lives, as told by Mr. Haymann

I think I've read nearly every book ever written on the Kennedy family but this is my favorite, by far. I received it two days ago and am already done--because it's hard to put down once you've started. Heymann has managed to interview people who've never talked much before about Jacqueline, John and Caroline and the result is a compilation of stories and anecdotes never revealed before. It's a fair, well-balanced account... Read Full Review

This is the first full-length biography of our nation's first family's children: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg. They were both affected by the assassination of their father and both handled it in very different ways. JFK Jr. was outgoing, adventure seeking, the sexiest man alive; Caroline is private, a wonderful mother and wife. They both were instilled with the Kennedy sense of public service and JFK... Read Full Review

Heymann continues to be the #1 Kennedy biographer. This book on both Caroline and John Jr. is filled with great anedotes and new information not found anywhere else. AMERICAN LEGACY is a great,entertaining and quick summer read. I felt like I was an "insider" into the lives of both subjects. Thoroughly enjoyed it.